SICS Es&
Trustees, Annual Report
2020
Charity Name:
BASICS E55ex Accident Rescue Service {BASICS Essex)
Charity Number:
1142313
Charivs principal address: Moulsham Mill
Parkway
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 7PX
Charity's Trustees for 2020: Mr. Paul Gates, Chairman
Dr. Robert Davies, Treasurer and Trustee
Dr. Philip Brown, Clinical Director and Trustee
Dr. lan Gibson MBE, Hon President and Trustee
Dr. C John Eaton, Trustee
Hon. Secretary
Mr. Stuart Jackson
Trusts & Grants Officer: Ms. Lisa Thomas
Fundraising Officer:
Mrs. Christine Winzar
BASICS Essex Governance
BASICS Essex is governed through its Constitution which was adopted by ifs membership on
15, February 2011 and formally accepted by the Charity Commission on 8, June 2011.
The Charity Is led by ihe Board of Tru5tee5 and the day-lo-day function of the Charity 15 led
by the Chairman and Hon. Secretary with the Hon. Treasurer and Clinical Director providing
input as required in their respective area of re5ponsibilitv.
The Charity works in partnership with the East of England Ambulance SeiCe NHS Trusts with
whom all responding Immediate Care Practitioners have an honorary contract. The Schome
provides an overarching clinical governance structure under which all responders operate.
The Chair or nominated representative sit5 on the Trust third party governance committee.
Members of the Scheme take part in the Trust monthly Critical Care Clinical Governance d3VS.
Thi5 is essential so as the latest developments in the field are disseminated and learning
occurs across all third part organisations providing pre-h05Pital advanced care.
The Scheme has received no complaints during the year and manages its risks through the
Tru51ees. The current risk register has no identified risks for its area of operation.
8ASICS E55ex Objectives (Public Benefit of the Charity)
The charitys object5 are:
The relief of persons suffering injury or illne55 by the provision of Immediate Medical
Care.
To advance the study of Immediate Medical Care by the provision of training.
Both of these objects are directly for public benefit.
The Charity meets these objects through supporting the funding of training of its members in
Immediate Medical Care and through providing equipment for them to deliver pre-hospital
care and hence relieve suffering from injury and illness. At all times the functioning and
operation of the Scheme, along with all Trustee's decisions on its direction and expendilure,
is b35ed on due regard for ihe Charily Commission's guidance on the public benefit.
The Trustees are satisfied that the Charity continues to act in the interest of public benefit.
Summary of 2020
Despite the restrictions seen acr055 the United Kingdom in 2020 the Charity continued to
have an excellent year.
The Charity was honoured to have been nominated for the prestigious Queens Award for
Voluntary Service during the year. Following Ihis a comprehensive questionnaire was
completed and then a two-hour interview with two Deputy Lord Lieutenant5 who asked
que5tion5 about us and how we contributed to the countV'5 activities. The outcome of our
nomination will not be known until June 2021 but being nominaled was a great honour.
The Covid-19 pandemic cancelled all the event5 we had planned to attend in the county to
raise our profile and raise funds. Despite thi5 1 wa5 pleased with the income which was
obtained by Lisa and Christine and was above the revised target for the year.
During 2020 we changed our working name to BASICS E55ex. In doing this we updated our
image and logo as well as our website. The ima8e 15 professional and fresher.
202 1 will almost certainly be more of a challenge to us raising fund5. The Charity will need to
look at ways it can reduce its expenditure if required so as we can maintain a comfortable
reserve.
2020 was clinically a challenge professionally for all member5. Despite this we conlinued to
respond throughout the year and meet our objects. Below we have lisied boih our
achievements for 2020 and also our plans for 2021.
Achievements in 2020
Nominated for the Queens Award for Voluntary Service (the MBE for charities).
Changed identity and name from BEARS to BASICS Essex.
Refreshed and updated the Charity's website.
Purchased 3 more Zoll X 5erie5 advanced patient monitor defibrillators
Purchased 3 more McGrath Laryng05copes (Video devices to help management of an
airwayl
Purchased 3 portable suction units for our responders
Purchased 12 sets of new PPE for our responders
Purchased 8 new sets of Infection Preveniion and Control compliant response bags
2 doctors undertook and passed their emergency driving training.
Equipped three new responders12 doctors and I paramedic)
The Scheme gained two new members who are in various stages of becoming
operational.
Chairman led a piece of work across the region to improve the activation model for all
responders.
Scheme were mobilised 114 time5 during the year lan increased from 65 the previou5
yearl
Supported the delivery of care during the first and second waves of Covid-19.
Maintained a strong income despite a challenging and difficulty year due to Covid-19.
Set up an internal Trust database to support the collecting of clinical activity.
Plans for 2021
Change the Charity's structure to a Charitable Incorporated OrEanisation ICIOI. This
model provides greater protection to the Tru5tee5 and also provides greater ability for
us to grow and undertake a greater number of activities such as employing people.
Update and rebrand the Scheme's Enhanced Care Car to bring il in line with the new
Charity image.
Support all responders waiting to become operational 10 do $0.
Obtain suitable CRM software to support our fundraising activity and make this
process more efficient.
Increase the number of times the Enhanced Care Car is on shift.
Support aulonomous responders to increase their availability and the number of calls
they attend.
Update responder5 PPE (High Visibility jackets and helmets)
Increase our non-re5tricted funding to support our day-to-day activity as a Charity.
Launch a fund to purchase 6 further X series Zoll advanced monitors 50 each
autonomous responder has one and to replace the current machine on the Enhanced
Care Car.
Update members. Scheme shirts and jackets to support the new logo and brand.
Start to attend events as lockdowns lift and activitie5 Start again.
Continue to improve our data capture of calls attended as well as other important
information to make us more proactive for raising public awareness and also flexible,
should information be required by our partners and our organisations.
Clinical Activity
The Charity was activated 114 times during 2020. During the initial stage5 of Covid-19, due to
requiririg clarity around PPE and access to it. the Scheme for three months IApril lo lune)
responded only a few times.
Activity was up from 64 calls attended in 2019, an increase of 78QA. The Scheme Enhanced
Care Car Saw an increase in the frequency in ihe number of shifts it produced too.
The Scheme saw an increase in Ihe number of trauma ca115 it responded from previous years.
731114 were calls to patients suffering trauma with RTC'S making up 64% of the trauma calls.
321114 ca115 were cardiac arrests with the remainin8 9 calls of medical origin.
TiJuma
C<3idiai arrest • lae(Jical
Flnanctal Review
The Charity reported income in 2020 of £101,350. This was a reduction of £38,441 on 2019.
Despite the pandemic, Ihe fundraising team of Lisa and Christine created a significant income
which was really helpful through what could have been a bleak year.
Of the £101,350 of income £44,150 of that is restricted fund5.
The Charity'5 expenditure for 2020 was £81.897 which was a slight increase on 2019 of
£1,884.
The Scheme's net assets increased to £249,233 from £229,780 in 2019. This has come mainly
through investment in X series monitors and other more expensive item5 of kit.
The Charity continues to be in a strong position
however, there is a need to improve our
unrestricted income so a5 we can continue to operate the Charity through the years ahead.
Reserves Policy
The Scheme currently h35 £249.233 in net assets with £137,108 of cashlbank balances. Thi5
15 a Strong position. Given the pandemic in 2020, and it continuing at the start of 2021, there
Is a need to ensure the Charity has reserves to meet its requirements to function. To thi5 end,
the Trustees are satisfied that it will maintain the current picture to manage the potential
risks to income during 202 1 due to the pandemic.
A5 a Charity. the Scheme is required to ensure that it does not have excessive amounts of
reserves and that its money is used to further the objects. Below 15 the extract from the
Charity'5 financial policy which is its Standing Financial Inslructions.
The Charity must ensure that it uses its financial reserves to further its object5. The
Charity must not keep large reserves as this could affect future income from other
sources as they would want to See the Charity use the money to further its objects
ppropriately.
There is a need to ensure that the Charity has some reserves of money to continue to
function, should no income be forthcoming for whatever reason. Whilst the Charity
currently has a regular income, this should not be relied on and proper budget
production, monitoring and planning should be in place to minimise risk.
The Charity will alway5 maintain a reserve to meet its running costs for 12 months.
This will be now £60.000.
Risks Policv
The Trustees oversee the management of risks. Risks are identified through a number of ways
and can be divided into clinical and charitable risks. Clinical risks are raised through a
partnership relationship with the ambulance trust where the Trust Datix system is used to
record any clinical risks that occur.
Charitable risks are raised through the membership to Trustees who will oversee
identification and management of risk5. Work 15 onEoin8 to review the risk register ensuring
it is up lo date.
The Trustee5 have reviewed the risks ihat are currently affecting the Charily and are content
that appropriate controls and mitieations are in place.
Paul Gates
Chair BASICS Essex
May 2021
Charity registration number: 1142313
## Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service
known as BASICS Essex
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2020
Lambert Chapman LLP Chartered Accountants and Registered Statutory Auditors 3 Warners Mill Silks Way Braintree Essex CM7 3GB
**Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service**
## **known as BASICS Essex**
## **Contents**
|Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities|1|
|---|---|
|Independent Examiner's Report|2|
|Statement of Financial Activities|3|
|Balance Sheet|4|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|5 to 15|
**Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service**
## **known as BASICS Essex**
## **Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities**
The trustees are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the trustees of the charity on 19 June 2021 and signed on its behalf by:
......................................... Mr P J Gates Trustee
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**Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service**
## **known as BASICS Essex**
## **Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the trustees report and accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2020.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
As the charity’s trustees of Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
...................................... Nicholas Forsyth FCA Lambert Chapman LLP Chartered Accountants and Registered Statutory Auditors
3 Warners Mill Silks Way Braintree Essex CM7 3GB
18 June 2021
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**Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service**
## **known as BASICS Essex**
## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2020**
|**Note**
**Income and Endowments from:**
Donations, grants and legacies
2
Investment income
3
Total Income
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
4
Charitable activities
5
Other expenditure
6
Total Expenditure
Net (expenditure)/income
Gross transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
17|**Unrestricted**
**£**
57,110
90
57,200
35,567
22,684
20,707
78,958
(21,758)
40,193
18,435
176,880
195,315|**Restricted**
**£**
44,150
-
44,150
-
2,939
-
2,939
41,211
(40,193)
1,018
52,900
53,918|**Total**
**2020**
**£**
101,260
90
101,350
35,567
25,623
20,707
81,897
19,453
-
19,453
229,780
249,233|**Total**
**2019**
**£**
139,597
194|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||139,791|
|||||42,574
22,641
14,798|
|||||80,013|
|||||59,778
-|
|||||59,778
170,002|
|||||229,780|
All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods.
The notes on pages 5 to 15 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 3
**Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service**
## **known as BASICS Essex**
## **(Registration number: 1142313) Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2020**
|**Note**
Tangible assets
12
**Current assets**
Stocks
13
Debtors
14
Cash at bank and in hand
15
**Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year**
16
**Net current assets**
**Net assets**
**Funds of the charity:**
**Restricted income funds**
Restricted funds
17
**Unrestricted income funds**
Unrestricted funds
**Total funds**
17|**2020**
**£**
101,371
4,000
13,350
137,108
154,458
(6,596)
147,862
249,233
53,918
195,315
249,233|**2019**
**£**
60,969
-
15,231
155,739|
|---|---|---|
|||170,970
(2,159)|
|||168,811|
|||229,780|
|||52,900
176,880|
|||229,780|
The financial statements on pages 3 to 15 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 19 June 2021 and signed on their behalf by:
......................................... Mr P J Gates Trustee
The notes on pages 5 to 15 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 4
**Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service**
## **known as BASICS Essex**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020**
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Statement of compliance**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
## **Basis of preparation**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.
## **Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement**
The charity is not required to include a cash flow statement in these financial statements due to the level of income reported.
## **Going concern**
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
The trustees assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate i.e. whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees make this assessment in respect of a period of one year from the date of approval of the financial statements.
## **Judgements**
Apart from those judgements involving estimations, the management team have not made any judgements in the process of applying the entity’s accounting policies that have significant effect on the amounts recognised in the accounts.
## **Key sources of estimation uncertainty**
There are no key assumptions concerning the future or other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.
## **Income and endowments**
Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the Charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.
## _**Donations and legacies**_
Donations and legacies are recognised on a receivable basis when receipt is probable, the charity has entitlement and the amount can be reliably measured.
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**Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service**
## **known as BASICS Essex**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020**
## _**Investment income**_
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.
## **Expenditure**
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
## _**Raising funds**_
These are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income from donors.
## _**Charitable activities**_
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
## **Support costs**
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
## **Governance costs**
These include the costs attributable to the Charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.
## **Tangible fixed assets**
Individual fixed assets costing £150 or more are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
## **Depreciation and amortisation**
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:
|**Asset class**|**Depreciation method and rate**|
|---|---|
|Medical equipment|3 years, 5 years and 10 years straight line|
|Motor vehicles|25% reducing balance|
|Computer equipment|2 and 3 years straight line|
## **Stock**
Stock is valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell, after due regard for obsolete and slow moving stocks. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO).
## **Trade creditors**
Creditors are recognised when the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
## **Fund structure**
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
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**Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service**
## **known as BASICS Essex**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020**
Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.
## **2 Income from donations and legacies**
|Donations, grants and legacies;
Donations, grants and legacies
**3**
**Investment income**
Interest receivable and similar income;
Interest receivable on bank deposits
**4**
**Expenditure on raising funds**|**Unrestricted**
**General**
**£**
57,110
57,110
**Unrestricted**
**General**
**£**
90|**Restricted**
**£**
44,150
44,150
**Restricted**
**£**
-|**Total**
**2020**
**£**
101,260
101,260
**Total**
**2020**
**£**
90|**Total**
**2019**
**£**
139,597|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||139,597|
|||||**Total**
**2019**
**£**
194|
||||||
## **a) Costs of generating donations and legacies**
|London Marathon entry costs
Fundraising costs|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
2,434
33,133
35,567|**Total**
**2020**
**£**
2,434
33,133
35,567|**Total**
**2019**
**£**
10,375
32,199|
|---|---|---|---|
||||42,574|
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**Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service**
## **known as BASICS Essex**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020**
## **5 Expenditure on charitable activities**
## **Unrestricted**
||**Unrestricted**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Note**
Pharmaceutical supplies
Medical consumables
Call-out expenses
Office expenses
Printing, postage and
stationery
Basics fees
Sundry expenses
Insurance
Website consultancy
Course fees
Governance costs
7|**General**
**£**
581
4,543
4,982
809
130
2,117
723
3,825
1,950
780
2,244
22,684|**Restricted**
**£**
-
825
2,035
-
-
-
79
-
-
-
-
2,939|**Total**
**2020**
**£**
581
5,368
7,017
809
130
2,117
802
3,825
1,950
780
2,244
25,623|**Total**
**2019**
**£**
107
2,671
5,509
1,958
634
3,884
1,381
3,063
501
1,805
1,128|
|||||22,641|
## **6 Other expenditure**
|Depreciation, amortisation and other
similar costs|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
20,707
20,707|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
-|**Total**
**2020**
**£**
20,707
20,707|**Total**
**2019**
**£**
14,798|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||14,798|
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**Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service**
## **known as BASICS Essex**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020**
## **7 Analysis of governance and support costs**
## **Governance costs**
|Independent examiner fees
Examination of the financial statements
**8**
**Net incoming/outgoing resources**
Net incoming resources for the year include:
Depreciation of fixed assets|**Unrestricted**
**General**
**£**
2,244
2,244|**Total**
**2020**
**£**
2,244
2,244
**2020**
**£**
20,707|**Total**
**2019**
**£**
1,128|
|---|---|---|---|
||||1,128|
||||**2019**
**£**
14,798|
## **9 Trustees remuneration and expenses**
No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year. No trustees have received any other benefits from the charity during the year.
## **10 Independent examiner's remuneration**
|**10 Independent examiner's remuneration**|||
|---|---|---|
||**2020**|**2019**|
||**£**|**£**|
|Examination of the financial statements|2,244|1,128|
## **11 Taxation**
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore potentially exempt from taxation provided its funds are spent for charitable purposes.
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**Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service**
## **known as BASICS Essex**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020**
## **12 Tangible fixed assets**
|**12 Tangible fixed assets**|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Cost**
At 1 January 2020
Additions
At 31 December 2020
**Depreciation**
At 1 January 2020
Charge for the year
At 31 December 2020
**Net book value**
At 31 December 2020
At 31 December 2019
**13 Stock**
Stocks
**14 Debtors**
Prepayments
Accrued income
**15 Cash and cash equivalents**
Cash at bank
**16 Creditors: amounts falling due within**
Trade creditors
Accruals|**Computer**
**equipment**
**£**
1,849
-
1,849
462
637
1,099
750
1,387
**one year**|**Motor vehicles**
**£**
25,740
-
25,740
17,105
2,159
19,264
6,476
8,635||**Medical**
**equipment**
**£**
141,834
61,109||**Total**
**£**
169,423
61,109
230,532
108,454
20,707
129,161
101,371
60,969
**2019**
**£**
-|
|||25,740||202,943|||
|||17,105
2,159||90,887
17,911|||
|||19,264||108,798|||
|||6,476||94,145|||
|||8,635||50,947|||
|||||**2020**
**£**
4,000
**2020**
**£**
12,850
500
13,350
**2020**
**£**
137,108
**2020**
**£**
5,096
1,500
6,596|||
|||||||**2019**
**£**
15,231
-|
|||||||15,231|
|||||||**2019**
**£**
155,739|
|||||||**2019**
**£**
1,229
930|
|||||||2,159|
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**Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service**
## **known as BASICS Essex**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020**
## **17 Funds**
|**Unrestricted funds**
**_General_**
Unrestricted income fund
National Lottery
**Restricted funds**
Lucas 2
Vehicle Purchase
The Grassroots Charity
Friends of Braintree Community
Hospital
George Bairstow Charitable
Trust
The Frank Litchfield General
Charitable Trust
HELP Appeal
Leeds Building Society
Thriplow Charitable Trust
Stansted Airport Community
Trust
Maldon Town Council
Loughton Town Council
Hudson Charitable Trust
London Southend Community
Trust
Harlow Health Centres Trust
Essex Community Foundation
Walter Farthing (Trust) Ltd
The Foyle Foundation
Tesco Bag of Help
Friends of Braintree Community
Hospital 2
Ladbrokes Coral Trust
Colchester Catalyst Charity
Essex Freemasons' Community
Fund
The Red Arrows Trust
**Total restricted funds**
**Total funds**|**Balance at 1**
**January**
**2020**
**£**
176,880
-
176,880
1,727
9,100
5
4,000
5,000
1,000
31,210
800
58
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
52,900
229,780|**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
48,200
9,000
57,200
-
(9,999)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
800
100
250
500
800
15,000
5,400
1,800
2,699
500
7,300
6,500
10,000
2,000
500
44,150
101,350|**Resources**
**expended**
**£**
(69,958)
(9,000)
(78,958)
-
-
-
-
(79)
-
(2,035)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(325)
-
(500)
-
-
-
-
-
(2,939)
(81,897)|**Transfers**
**£**
40,193
-
40,193
(899)
899
-
(3,420)
(3,549)
-
(3,890)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(779)
(12,671)
(4,228)
(1,077)
(2,699)
-
(1,380)
(6,500)
-
-
-
(40,193)
-|**Balance at**
**31**
**December**
**2020**
**£**
195,315
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||195,315|
||||||828
-
5
580
1,372
1,000
25,285
800
58
800
100
250
500
21
2,329
1,172
398
-
-
5,920
-
10,000
2,000
500|
||||||53,918|
||||||249,233|
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**Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service**
## **known as BASICS Essex**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020**
|**Unrestricted funds**
**_General_**
Unrestricted income fund
**Restricted**
Lucas 2
Vehicle Purchase
Birketts Charitable Fund
LP 15 monitor and defibrillator
grants
The Grassroots Charity
Friends of Braintree Community
Hospital
Lions Club of Braintree
George Bairstow Charitable
Trust
The Frank Litchfield General
Charitable Trust
HELP Appeal
Leeds Building Society
Thriplow Charitable Trust
Stansted Airport Community
Trust
**Total restricted funds**
**Total funds**|**Balance at 1**
**January**
**2019**
**£**
147,222
8,758
9,100
4,922
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
22,780
170,002|**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
63,152
-
-
-
27,500
800
4,000
250
5,000
1,000
31,210
800
2,000
4,079
76,639
139,791|**Resources**
**expended**
**£**
(73,419)
-
-
(3,009)
-
-
-
(339)
-
-
-
-
(1,942)
(1,304)
(6,594)
(80,013)|**Transfers**
**£**
39,925
(7,031)
-
(1,913)
(27,500)
(795)
-
89
-
-
-
-
-
(2,775)
(39,925)
-|**Balance at**
**31**
**December**
**2019**
**£**
176,880
1,727
9,100
-
-
5
4,000
-
5,000
1,000
31,210
800
58
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||52,900|
||||||229,780|
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**Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service**
## **known as BASICS Essex**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020**
The unrestricted income fund relates to general funds that are available for use at the trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
The National Lottery have awarded £9,000 toward the Core Costs of the Charity in 2020. This money has all been spent in a effort to recover after COVID-19.
There is a restricted fund held in respect of the purchase of a Lucas 2, an automatic chest compression device. The Lucas 2 was acquired in the previous year and is currently in fixed assets. There is a residual amount on the Lucas 2 fund, which has yet to be spent.
In the previous year there was a restricted fund held in respect of the purchase of a vehicle which was due to be spent. The Charity decided that a vehicle was not needed, and refunded the money to the National Lottery.
The Grassroots Charity awarded £800 in 2019 for the purchase of a portable suction unit during the year, which was purchased in September 2019. Due to the item being a fixed asset, there are no costs in the fund note, instead a transfer to unrestricted funds due to the nature of the asset purchased. The small balance is due to an underspend on the fund.
Friends of Braintree Community Hospital granted £4,000 for the purchase of a ventilator for 'Enhanced Car Care' in 2019. This grant has been spent on a ventilator in 2020, and due to the item being a fixed asset, there are no costs in the fund note, instead a transfer to unrestricted funds due to the nature of the asset purchased. The Charity has written to the donor asking them if they are able to repurpose the remaining balance towards the new X Series Campaign.
George Bairstow Charitable Trust awarded £5,000 to the Charity during 2019 for new PPE and badges. This grant has been spent on new PPE during the year, and due to the item being a fixed asset, there is a transfer to unrestricted funds due to the nature of the asset purchased. The donor has agreed the remaining balance can be repurposed in 2021.
The Frank Litchfield General Charitable Trust awarded £1,000 to the Charity in 2019 as a contribution towards new PPE. This grant will be spent in the following year.
The HELP appeal was granted in 2019 to enable the Charity to upgrade/install new equipment into their vehicles.The grant has partially been spent on the vehicles in the year and due to some of those purchases being fixed assets, there is a transfer to unrestricted funds due to the nature of the asset purchased.
The Leeds Building Society granted £800 in 2019 to the Charity for a new portable suction unit. This grant will be spent in the following year.
Thriplow Charitable Trust granted £2,000 in 2019 to contribute towards the training costs of the Charity. The donor has agreed that the remaining balance will be available for use against the purchase of defibrillators in the future.
During the year, grants have been awarded for the purpose of purchasing new Laerdal Suction Units. These grants have been awarded by the following; Stansted Airport Community Trust (£800), Maldon Town Council (£100), Loughton Town Council (£250) and Hudson Charitable Trust (£500). This grant will be spent in the following year.
London Southend Community Fund donated £800 towards the purchase of a new Laerdal Suction Unit which was purchased in the year for £779. Due to the item being a fixed asset, there are no costs in the fund note, instead a transfer to unrestricted funds due to the nature of the asset purchased. The remaining balance of £21 has been agreed with the donor to be repurposed to buy additional equipment in the following year.
The Harlow Health Centres Trust granted £15,000 during the year to purchase a new Zoll X Series monitor and Defibrillator and Video Laryngoscope. The Video Laryngoscope has been purchased in 2021, and the remaining balance has been agreed with the donor to be repurposed towards future equipment.
Essex Community Foundation has granted £5,400 from the Yellow Car Charitable Fund in 2020. The grant has been spent on Laryngoscopes in the year and due to the item being a fixed asset, there are no costs in the fund note, instead a transfer to unrestricted funds due to the nature of the asset purchased. The donor has agreed that the remaining balance will be available to spend on the new X Series Campaign.
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**Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service**
## **known as BASICS Essex**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020**
Walter Farthing (Trust) Ltd has granted £1,800 to the Charity in 2020. The grant has been spent on Laryngoscopes and blades in the year and due to one of the items being a fixed asset, there is a transfer to unrestricted funds due to the nature of the asset purchased. The donor has agreed that the remaining balance will be available to spend on the new X Series Campaign and new uniforms.
The Foyle Foundation has granted £5,000 to the Charity in 2020, of which £2,699 is restricted. The grant has been spent on Video Laryngoscopes and blades in the year and due to one of the items being a fixed asset, there is a transfer to unrestricted funds due to the nature of the asset purchased.
Tesco’s have awarded £500 from their Bags of Help COVID-19 Communities Fund and this has been spent on equipment during the year.
Friends of Braintree Community Hospital have awarded a grant of £7,300 in the year to purchase equipment needed for the new Volunteer Doctor in Braintree. During the year, kit bags have been purchased which have been allocated to fixed assets, therefore there is a transfer of this amount to unrestricted funds in the year due to the nature of the asset purchased.
Ladbrokes Coral Trust have awarded £6,500 in 2020 towards the cost of a new Zoll X Series monitor and Defibrillator. The grant has been spent in the year and due to the item being a fixed asset, there are no costs in the fund note, instead a transfer to unrestricted funds due to the nature of the asset purchased.
Colchester Catalyst Charity has awarded £10,000 to the Charity during the year towards medical equipment they require. This grant will be spent in the following year.
Essex Freemasons' Community Trust has awarded £2,000 during the year towards PAX bags, which are yet to be ordered.
The Red Arrows have awarded £500 in the year towards a new Zoll X Series monitor and Defibrillator. This grant will be spent in the following year.
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**Basics Essex Accident Rescue Service**
## **known as BASICS Essex**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020**
## **18 Analysis of net assets between funds**
|**18 Analysis of net assets between funds**||||
|---|---|---|---|
|Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
101,371
100,540
(6,596)
195,315
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
60,969
118,070
(2,159)
176,880|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
53,918
-
53,918
**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
52,900
-
52,900|**Total funds at**
**31 December**
**2020**
**£**
101,371
154,458
(6,596)|
||||249,233|
||||**Total funds at**
**31 December**
**2019**
**£**
60,969
170,970
(2,159)|
||||229,780|
## **19 Related party transactions**
There were no related party transactions in the year.
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